1.2 Alchemy

What is Alchemy?

• An early kind of science

• Biology

• Physics

Alchemists were scientists

• True

• False

What was the reputation of Alchemists?

• People thought they were incredible scientists

• People thought they were kind

• People thought they were crazy

• People thought they were innovators

What were most Alchemists obsessed with?

• Creating gold

• Finding diamonds

• Finding copper

• Creating dollars

Alchemist's believed the Philosopher's stone could heal people.

• False

• True

What are the four main steps of the scientific method?

• Ask a question

• Create a hypothesis

• Experiment

• Create a conclusion

• Be a scientist

From the 14th to 16th century, most scholars didn't think alchemy was a serious discipline.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Alchemists used cryptic language...

• to confuse other alchemists

• to classify metals

• to keep their findings secret

• to be better understood